Bioconversion of herbal industry waste into vermicompost using an epigeic earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamta Kumari ◽  
Sudhir Kumar ◽  
Rajinder Singh Chauhan ◽  
K. Ravikanth
Keyword(s):  
Pisum Sativum ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Advanced Degree ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Industry Waste

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of bioconversion of industrial herbal waste to vermicompost using Eudrilus eugeniae. Vermibeds were made using a mixture of herbal waste and cowdung (1 : 1) in comparison with the use of cowdung alone as substrate, resulting in vermicomposts 1 and 2, respectively. Different parameters were studied and it was observed that the nutrient profile of vermicompost 1 strongly influenced the growth of pea ( Pisum sativum) and marigold plant ( Tagetus erectus). The dry and fresh weight of shoots and roots, number of flowers, total yield in terms of fruit showed significant increase with vermicompost 1. Furthermore, vermicompost 1 (herbal waste and cow dung as substrate) resulted in a significant reduction in TOC by 58% in comparison with vermicompost 2 (cowdung as substrate). The C : N ratio was less than 20 in vermicompost 1 as well as in vermicompost 2, which indicated an advanced degree of stabilization and mineralization. The ability of earthworms to survive, grow and breed in the vermibed fed with the herbal waste indicates the sustainability and efficiency of a heterogeneous kind of organic waste. The results of the study suggested that bulk industrial herbal waste can be utilized as a substrate for vermicomposting and this can be proposed as an alternative for waste disposal in a clean green manner, promoting the concept of organic farming.

scholarly journals Influence of Vegetable and Fruit Wastes Vermicompost on the Growth and Yield of Black Gram (Vigna mungo L.)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinky Raihing ◽  
A. Vijayalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Vigna Mungo ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Black Gram ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Fruit Waste ◽  
Fruit Wastes

Background: Composting is the process of breaking down of organic matter using living organisms which can be used as manure for soil conditioning. Vermicomposting is the rapid decomposition of biowastes using earthworm species which will enhance the growth and yield of plants. Methods: The vermicomposting of vegetable and fruit wastes was carried out during summer season (May-July) and by using the vermicompost a pot culture experiment was conducted in black gram for three months from August to October, 2019. The treatments consist of combinations of vermicomposted wastes and cowdung along with bioinoculants, Soil served as control. The biometric parameters such as root length, shoot length, fresh weight and dry weight on 15, 35, 55 DAS and yield characters like number of pods/plants, number of seeds/pods, pod length, weight of seed/pod, pod fresh weight and pod dry weight were recorded and statistically analysed. The present study has been attempted to convert the vegetables and fruit waste into compost as manure and analyse its effect on vegetative growth and yield parameters of Black gram (Vigna mungo L.). Result: The highest value of shoot length, root length, fresh weigh and dry weight were noted in fruit waste + cow dung + Pleurotus eous (APK1) + Trichoderma asperelloides + Eudrilus eugeniae on 15, 35 and 55 day after sowing (DAS) and the least was reported in control (only soil). The application of T8 treatment reported the highest yield characters which were followed by other treatments and control on 15, 35 and 55 DAS. The study concluded that T8 (F.W + cow dung + P. eous + T. asperelloides + Eudrilus eugeniae) is an effective biocompost for the growth and yield of black gram (Vigna mungo L.) which is eco-friendly.

scholarly journals Assessment of sustainable vermiconversion of water hyacinth by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-454
Author(s):  
N. Kannadasan ◽  
Nirmala Natarajan ◽  
N. Anbusaravanan ◽  
P. Sekar ◽  
R. Krishnamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Garden Soil ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Aquatic Weed ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metals ◽  
Eichornia Crassipes

The present work has assessed sustainable vermiconversion of aquatic weed water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). The garden soil, water hyacinth and cow dung were taken in the following the combinations of 1: 2 : 1, 2: 1: 1 and 1 : 1: 2. Two species of earthworms Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida was used for the experiment. The total nitrogen (0.18% in control and 1.68% in earthworm treated) and phosphate (0.63 % in control and 1.64 % in earthworm treated) levels were increased and toxic heavy metals zinc (7.66 ppm in control and 2.58 ppm in earthworm treated) and copper (6.68 ppm in control and 1.15 ppm in earthworm treated) were significantly decreased. The earthworm enriches the compost with various nutrients for plant and microbial growth. Plant growth studies were conducted in all the combination of water hyacinth, maximum growth of root length (8.9cm and 7.2 in control) and shoot length (21.6cm and 16.2 in control) observed compare to control. Gut microbial analysis revealed that Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus were predominantly present in the earthworm. The study recommended that the aquatic weed compost was suitable of agricultural usage.

scholarly journals Activity of Microorganisms in Organic Waste Disposal

1957 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Ross E. McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Organic Waste

Uptake and Translocation of Nitrofen and Oxyfluorfen

Weed Science ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omosuyi Fadayomi ◽  
G.F. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽  
Pisum Sativum ◽  
Herbicidal Activity ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Root Exposure ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Species Translocation ◽  
Test Plants ◽  
Pot Technique

The site of uptake of nitrofen (2,4-dichlorophenyl-p-nitrophenyl ether) and oxyfluorfen [2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene] was studied using a double pot technique. Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench ‘RS610′] and pea (Pisum sativumL. ‘Alaska’) were the test plants. Herbicidal activity measured by the reduction in fresh weight of the roots and shoots of treated plants showed that exposure of the shoot zone to the herbicides caused much more injury to the plants than root exposure. Translocation of both compounds from root applications to tops of pea and sorghum was studied using14C-labeled herbicides. There was very little movement of the compounds from the roots of both species. Translocation of the compounds from foliage application was studied using greenbean (Phaseolus vulgarisL. ‘Spartan Arrow’) and soybean [Glycine max(L.) Merr ‘Wayne’]. Almost all of the applied14C-herbicides remained at the point of application.

scholarly journals Growth, physiology and yield responses of cabbage to deficit irrigation

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 138-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Xu ◽  
D.I. Leskovar
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Photosynthetic Rate ◽  
Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Growth Physiology ◽  
Yield Responses

Field experiments were conducted in two seasons to investigate growth, physiology and yield responses of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. cvs Pennant and Rio Grande) to deficit irrigation. In 2012 season, 50% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) irrigation temporarily decreased plant size, reduced leaf area, fresh weight, relative water content, specific leaf area and gas exchange during late development, and decreased head fresh weight, size, marketable and total yield. Deficit irrigation at 75% ETc had little influence on plant growth and physiology, but it still reduced both marketable and total yield. In 2013 season, 75% ETc irrigation had little influence on plant growth, leaf characteristics, photosynthetic rate, head fresh weight and size, but it temporarily increased chlorophyll and carotenoid content, and decreased stomata conductance, transpiration, and marketable yield. Pennant, the green-head cultivar, had higher photosynthetic rate, head fresh weight, marketable and total yield than the red-head cultivar Rio Grande. In both seasons, deficit irrigations did not influence cabbage head dry weight, indicating that most yield reduction under deficit irrigations is related to water content.  

scholarly journals Vermiconversion of paper industry waste for recycling the nutrients usig earthworm eudrilus eugeniae kingberg on growth of cluster bean (cymopsis tetragonoloba)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
P. Sivakumar ◽  
R. Chithra
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Biochemical Characteristics ◽  
Cluster Bean ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Physico Chemical

Objective: To preparation of vermicompost from paper industry waste for recycling the nutrients using earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg. To analyze the physico chemical parameters of vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract, enumeration of microorganism from vermicompost, growth parameters and biochemical characteristics of Cluster bean (Cymopsis tetragonoloba) were studied.Methods: The paper industry wastes washed for two times with preparing the predecompost and it kept in 30 days. For preparing the vermicompost, the predecomposition was directly mixed with cowdung in the ratio of 1:2 on dry weight basis in same tank. Seventy number of healthy, clitellate Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg were introduced in the same tank. After 45 days the trial tank compost were sieved and collected for paper industry waste vermicompost.Results: The physico chemical parameters of vermicompost vermiwash and vermicompost extract were studied, the growth parameters and biochemical characteristics were higher in treatments 5 and 6 of Cluster bean were using various concentration of vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract.Conclusion: Present study was concluded that the Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg is more efficient in bioconversion of paper industry waste vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract were using various concentration of pot culture study of brinjal was higher growth and high yield and vermicompost act as an excellent biofertilizer of crop plants.

Earthworm Processing of Livestock Manure and Accumulation of Heavy Metals

2012 ◽  
Vol 573-574 ◽  
pp. 1129-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Cai Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Metal Enrichment ◽  
Heavy Metal Elements ◽  
Enrichment Techniques ◽  
Animal Feces ◽  
Strong Ability

The earthworm is an omnivorous animal low saprophytic, has a strong ability to decompose organic waste. The earthworm can directly grows on dung, consume a large amount of organic waste, numerous research reports, earthworm on heavy metal elements have very strong enrichment. Therefore, the use of earthworms as a bioreactor for animal feces, excessive heavy metals to biological concentration, reduce the content of heavy metals in animal feces, is a task that is worth to discuss. Taking the rural animal feces in the largest number, the most widely distributed of cow dung as study objects, to carry out the earthworm absorption in cow dung, Zn Pb Cu, the study of the optimum conditions for the further study of Earthworm on cattle manure, heavy metal enrichment techniques provide a basis.

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